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The moment his consciousness returned, the salty sea breeze rushed into his nostrils.
Something was wrong.
Lin Fei's thoughts froze for a second.
"My nose is gone!!!"
That realization made him suddenly open his eyes. He sprang up from a crude beach lounge chair.
Before him was a blue sky and a golden beach.
There was also a lone pink house, with the words "KAME HOUSE" written in huge letters across its walls.
Kame House.
Lin Fei's brain buzzed as he lowered his head and looked at his body.
He was wearing an orange Turtle School Martial Arts Uniform. Its style was outdated, but it had been washed until the color had faded.
Both hands were covered in calluses, but they were obviously undersized. His legs were short yet compact, brimming with explosive power.
This was... Krillin's body.
He stumbled toward Kame House, pushed open the half-closed door, and saw his current appearance reflected in the mirror.
A short, bald man. Six incense scars on his forehead stood out sharply, while his facial features, lacking a nose bridge, were crowded together, giving him a somewhat comical appearance.
It really was Krillin.
That character from the Dragon Balls world who was known as the strongest Earthling, yet was always chasing the backs of the Saiyans—a figure full of talent and regret.
Just as he blankly touched the scars on his forehead, a voice without the slightest emotional fluctuation rang directly in his mind.
[The host's soul and body have been detected to be fully synchronized. Activation conditions fulfilled.] [Invincible Devour System officially activated.]
Lin Fei's body stiffened.
A system?
[The Novice Gift Pack has been issued. Please claim it, host.]
A translucent blue screen unfolded in front of him. There were only a few lines of text on it.
[Contents of the Novice Gift Pack:] [Choose one of three appearance templates]
Lin Fei's breathing suddenly quickened.
He swiftly focused his attention on the first reward.
Three options stood side by side on the light screen, with an animated character model beside each one.
Option One: Saitama (Hero Form). Description: Possesses the potential to break through the Limiter. Skill: Serious Punch.
Option Two: Garou (Monster Form). Description: Demonic horns, a body covered in hardened armor, extremely high martial arts talent, and evolutionary ability.
Option Three: Boros (Overlord of the Universe). Description: A one-eyed giant whose armor restrained his energy. Once released, he could unleash enough power to destroy planets.
Lin Fei barely hesitated.
Garou's martial arts talent was formidable, but his upper limit depended on his opponent. Boros's power was innate and clearly had a limit.
Only Saitama—the strength of that man was pure, unreasonable, and achieved by breaking through the Limiter of the dimension of life through the simplest training.
His growth had no end.
"I choose one, the Saitama Template."
Lin Fei silently repeated the words in his mind.
[Selection confirmed: Saitama appearance template.] [Template fusion beginning. Estimated time: ten seconds. The fusion process will be accompanied by intense bodily transformation. Please endure it, host.]
The moment the system notification ended, indescribable agony exploded from deep within every cell of Lin Fei's body.
His bones wailed, producing a grating series of cracks.
He felt his spine being forcibly stretched by an invisible force.
His limbs, originally somewhat sturdy from years of martial arts training, were repeatedly compressed and reshaped, becoming even more compact. Every inch of muscle fiber contained explosive power.
His height grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.
His height of one meter fifty-three quickly surpassed one meter sixty, then one meter seventy, finally settling at around one meter seventy-five.
His previously somewhat loose Martial Arts Uniform was instantly stretched taut, outlining a perfect inverted-triangle physique.
The strangest changes occurred on his face.
The six incense scars on his forehead rapidly faded as if erased by a rubber, until they vanished completely. His skin became smooth as new.
In the mirror, the short and comical Krillin had disappeared.
In his place was a well-proportioned, bald young man wearing an orange Martial Arts Uniform.
His facial features had become more rugged. Although he still had no nose, when combined together, they gave him a peculiar air of calm and serenity.
This appearance was exactly the same as that of the man who solved every problem with a single punch.
The agony came quickly and left just as quickly.
Lin Fei moved his body, and an unprecedented sense of fullness surged through him.
He could clearly feel that within this new body lay a nascent yet incomparably pure power.
[Template fusion complete.] [Passive skill "Serious Punch (Growth Version)" has been loaded.] [Skill description: The host can gather the strength of his entire body into one fist and launch an attack that surpasses his current limit. Its power will grow along with the host's basic strength, with no upper limit.]
Lin Fei slowly raised his right hand and clenched it into a fist.
The air let out a faint boom.
This was... Saitama's seed of power.
Although it was only the growth version, it had already given him the initial capital needed to survive in this dangerous world.
He suppressed his excitement and began organizing the memories originally belonging to Krillin in his mind.
From becoming Master Roshi's disciple, to participating in the World Martial Arts Tournament with Goku, to being killed by King Piccolo's subordinate, and then being revived by Shenron... everything remained vivid in his mind.
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